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Gandhi effect: Full help for Haryana's Dalit victims
Indo-Asian News Service
Hisar, Haryana, May 09, 2010
First Published: 13:58 IST(9/5/2010)
Last Updated: 14:06 IST(9/5/2010)
The Congress government in Haryana has come up with jobs, financial
help running into lakhs of rupees, accommodation, renovation of houses
and even a permanent police post for victims of last month's arson
attack on Dalit families in Mirchpur, which falls in this district.
A 70-year-old man, Tara Chand, and his 18-year-old physically
challenged daughter died after sustaining burn injuries and at least
18 houses were damaged in the April 21 attack suspected to have been
led by the rival but dominant Jat community in the area.
During his surprise visit April 29, Rahul Gandhi went to Mirchpur
village and saw the burnt houses and patiently listened to the
grievances of victim families.
Following this a letter was sent to Hooda from Sonia Gandhi in which
she described the incident as a "matter of shame" and said such
incidents could not be allowed at any cost.
On directions from the state government, the district administration
has provided monetary relief of over Rs.40 lakh to victim families and
two quintals of wheat each to 170 families.
"We have provided a financial aid of Rs. 21 lakh to the family members
of deceased Tara Chand and his daughter. This money included Rs. 20
lakh compensation for two killed in the arson attack and Rs. 100,000
ex-gratia given for their damaged goods," O.P. Sheoran, Deputy
Commissioner (DC) of Hisar, told IANS.
Cash relief has been provided to both the wives of deceased Tara Chand.
Sheoran added: "Besides, government jobs have been provided to three
sons of Tara Chand. Government accommodation, goods and articles of
daily use have also been provided to one of the sons, Rajinder."
Under government rules, only one member from the next-of-kin of the
victims' family is provided a government job if the state government
announces it.
Asked if it was correct to provide government jobs to three members of
the same family, Sheoran said, "We are doing whatever the government
is directing us to do. We cannot go against it.
However, some members of the Dalit community are demanding increased
compensation and have been staging a sit-in protest outside the DC's
office here for the last many days.
"Yes, some people are sitting there but till now we have not got any
particular demand from them. We assure full justice to everyone.
Victim families could get their houses repaired either themselves or
through us," said Sheoran.
Sheoran said a provision to set up a permanent police post at Mirchpur
has been made to maintain peace in the village.
The district police have arrested 27 people, including a police
officer and a revenue official, after the attack.
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